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☆ How a Seattle couple achieved financial independence in their mid-30s after paying their way through school — and why they don't want to retire early
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-06 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Mai-lan Phan and her husband, Ryan Wagoner, both 36, reached financial independence, but neither wants to fully retire early. Many Americans are working to achieve financial independence — or having enough savings or income to live comfortably for life. Advertisement"I want to be able to walk away from any job if it's not working," Wagoner said. Nerve damage in her right hand prevented her from returning to work full-time. She said their finances were solid enough from not "keeping up with the Joneses" that she could work less while her husband continued to work full-time.

Persons: Phan, Ryan Wagoner, Wagoner, it's, —, I'm, we're, they've, she's, They've, — Phan, We've, we've Organizations: Service, Seahawks, Business, FIRE, Subway, Michigan State University, Microsoft Locations: Phan, Seattle, Michigan, Mexico, Paris, Thailand, Europe, Asia

☆ TV and film jobs may never fully recover post-pandemic, strikes, says Teamsters president
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-19 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jobseekers interested in breaking into the film and television industry may have a harder time this year and even in the coming years. The summit covered the media's job landscape at large and how educators can create pathways for young people in it. It's part of Reel Works, an organization that offers an assortment of educational and training programs in the field for underserved youth. U.S. film studios will see a 14% year-over-year decline in content investment in 2024 as a result of the 2023 strikes and the changing film market post pandemic, according to analytics company Ampere Analysis. Ampere also found that the number of scripted TV releases in the US fell from 633 in 2022 and 2021 to 481 in 2023.

Persons: Jobseekers, Tommy O'Donnell, O'Donnell, John Gibson, Kwame Amoaku, David Haddad, Irene Phan, Ampere, we've Organizations: Theatrical Teamsters, Paramount Global, Works, Motion, Association, Haddad's Inc, MBS, CNBC, Writers Guild of America, Screen, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, Otis College of Art, City, Teamsters, International Alliance, Employees, Ampere, Ampere Analysis Locations: York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, City and County, New York, U.S

☆ A tech investor got brutally roasted after he shared the detailed Notion database he uses to manage his marriage. He says the haters don't get that he's just being organized.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Related story"I would say I'm definitely the one who drives the structure of the page and how we use Notion," Lang said. So I figured what I would do is, I would just make a parody of their responses," Lang told BI. On April 9, Lang posted a screenshot of what he said was an updated copy of his Notion template. Here’s the next iteration of my Notion template for couples. "They could be thinking, 'Oh, there's this couple who are controlled by this Notion page and it's how they live their life every moment.'

Persons: —, Ben Lang, Lang, There's, — Ben Lang, one's, “, Trung Phan, that's Organizations: Service, Business, BI

☆ Songkran 2024: Celebrating Thailand’s annual New Year festival
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-05 | by ( Karla Cripps | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Bangkok, Thailand CNN —On the surface, Thailand’s annual Songkran festival appears to be just one great big water fight. Pipad Krajaejun, a history lecturer at Bangkok’s Thammasat University, says it’s difficult to pinpoint exactly when the water fights became such a key part of the festival. (We’ll share more on the water fights below.) Some towns limit the water fights to one day, so be sure to check ahead if you’re planning to join the battles. Soe Zeya Tun/ReutersAmong the highlights of the festival is the Maha Songkran Parade, which will happen on April 11.

Persons: Thailand CNN —, that’s, ”, Songkran, Boonserm Satraphai, Pipad, “, Soe Zeya Tun, University’s Pipad, Nam, Chalinee Thirasupa, MBK, Lauren DeCicca, John S Lander, it’s, CNN Travel’s Karla Cripps, she’s Organizations: CNN, Thailand CNN, UNESCO, Heritage, Bangkok’s Thammasat University, CNN Travel, ”, Thailand’s Tourism Authority, of, Reuters, Central Department, Thai Locations: Bangkok, Thailand, it’s, Chiang Mai, Thailand's, Khao San, Chiang, Old City, Pipad, Chiangmai, Thailand’s, Ratchadamnoen, Lanna, San

☆ Marc Benioff is trying to use X to poach talent from OpenAI, and people are having a field day in the comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is trying to get ahead of the race to poach OpenAI's talent. AdvertisementAfter the weekend of chaos at OpenAI, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff is eyeing an opportunity for new talent. "Lol, like it was ever about compensation," wrote Boris Power, OpenAI's head of applied research, in response to Benioff. "Looking forward to joining Salesforce!" I was the janitor at OpenAI, total comp $1.2m base + $50m equityLook forward to joining Salesforce!

Persons: Marc Benioff, —, Salesforce's Einstein, Lol, Boris Power, ove, ould Organizations: Service, Salesforce's Locations: OpenAI, ife

☆ This Photograph of Dead Palestinian Children Demands to Be Seen - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Lydia Polgreen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

The photograph tells us nothing about whether or how these children are related. Hundreds of Israeli hostages, including children, are believed to be held in Gaza by Hamas, their families desperate for their safe release. It is a rare thing for mainstream news organizations to publish graphic images of dead or wounded children. There is nothing quite so devastating as the image of a child whose life has been snuffed out by senseless violence. And so the slaughter in Maine reminded me of another image from Gaza, one you may have seen on social media.

Persons: Mahmud Hams, Israel, I’ve, Emmett Till’s, Kim Phuc Phan Thi, Nick Ut’s, “, Biden, ” Susan Sontag, ”, Sontag, photojournalists, Aaron Young, Mohammed Salem, Khan Younis, Inas Abu Maamar, Saly, Mary, Jesus, Bashar al Organizations: Palestinian Hamas, Agence France, Ministry of Health, Times, The Times, Hamas, Oslo Accords, Reuters Locations: Al Aqsa, Deir al, Gaza, Israel, Palestinian, Mahmud, Vietnam, Syrian, Turkey, Europe, Oslo, ”, Bosnia, Sarajevo, Maine, Khan, Khartoum, Russian

☆ 3 reasons social listening can be the best way to connect small businesses with customers and inspire products
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-10 | by ( Erica Sweeney | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Social listening refers to monitoring your social media for customer feedback and industry trends. Social listening isn't easy, but small-business founders say it's worth your time. Here, two small-business owners explain how social listening benefits their companies. Sharma and Arias handle most of the social listening for their companies, with help from their small teams and the tools available within social platforms. "It's very manual," Arias said, adding that her customer-care consultant helped with day-to-day social listening and responding to comments and DMs.

Persons: SBOs, —, Ash Sharma, Sharma, Noa Arias, Bloomers, Shaula Alexander Yemini, David Wagner, Arias, Naomi Phan Organizations: Small, Service, New York, Cincha Locations: Oakland , California, New York City

☆ Exclusive: Vietnam activists to seek US refuge after Biden administration deal - US officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

In the United States, the families are expected to seek resettlement under the "Priority 1" refugee program. The activists were not imprisoned, but had been barred from leaving Vietnam. The officials would not identify any of the four people, citing diplomatic and security sensitivities, but the two ex-prisoners' names are known. Vietnam is holding at least 159 political prisoners and detaining 22 others, Human Rights Watch said earlier this month. Biden administration officials pushed for the exit visas as an additional step during final negotiations over the joint statement and trip logistics, according to one of the U.S. officials.

Persons: Biden, Biden's, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Mai Phan Loi, Ben Swanton, Antony Blinken, Bui, Trevor Hunnicutt, Francesco Guarascio, Heather Timmons, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Communist, United, U.S, Reuters, Human Rights Watch, Biden, Thomson Locations: United States, Hanoi , U.S, Vietnam, Washington, China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Germany, Bui Thanh, Hanoi

☆ Vietnam activists to seek US refuge after Biden administration deal -US officials
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Trevor Hunnicutt | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

A human rights lawyer who campaigned for accountability for police abuses, a Catholic parishioner evicted from his home, and their families are exiting Vietnam for the United States, one of the officials said. In the United States, the families are expected to seek resettlement under the "Priority 1" refugee program. The activists were not imprisoned, but had been barred from leaving Vietnam. Vietnam is holding at least 159 political prisoners and detaining 22 others, Human Rights Watch said earlier this month. Biden administration officials pushed for the exit visas as an additional step during final negotiations over the joint statement and trip logistics, according to one of the U.S. officials.

Persons: Biden, Biden's, Nguyen Bac Truyen, Mai Phan Loi, Ben Swanton, Antony Blinken, Bui, Trevor Hunnicutt, Francesco Guarascio, Heather Timmons, Bill Berkrot Organizations: Communist, Reuters, United, U.S, Human Rights Watch, Biden, Thomson Locations: United States, Hanoi , U.S, Vietnam, Washington, China, Russia, India, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Germany, Bui Thanh, Hanoi

☆ Opinion: Trump’s hat trick is America’s Rorschach test
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Jane Carr | Opinion Jane Greenway Carr | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “The ramifications of these charges for Trump and the country are enormous,” wrote legal scholar Michael Gerhardt. A sobering new studyAfrica Studio/Adobe StockA recent study has found that alcohol-related deaths are rising more quickly among American women than among American men. There’s no reason to think that will changeMike Shields: A tectonic shift in GOP voter turnout is underwayA back-to-school questionDenver Public School nurse Jennifer Nelson works at McAuliffe Manual Middle School. Every child deserves a school nurse.”

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☆ Read Your Way Through Hanoi
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-02 | by ( Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Read Your Way Around the World is a series exploring the globe through books. Hanoi has always been a city of tales and legends. Cradled by the silky Red River, Hanoi is also a city of loss and survival: It was destroyed time and time again during the French Indochina War, then the Vietnam War, when thousands of tons of bombs were dropped onto the city. But once in Hanoi, you will feel the energy of a city that constantly renews itself. If you prefer to get to know Hanoi via fiction, “Dumb Luck,” by Vu Trong Phung — a sarcastic novel set in Hanoi during the colonial period — is considered a classic of Vietnamese literature.

Persons: ”, Emperor Ly Thai, Luke Nguyen, banh, Huong, Ho Xuan Huong, Nguyen Quang Thieu, Vu Trong Locations: Hanoi, Indochina, Vietnam

☆ I'm a solo female traveler from Europe. Here's why I chose to go to Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Lucy Handley | Lisa Lucas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Ho Chi Minh City highlightsI'd been warned about congestion in Ho Chi Minh City, which has a population of around 9 million. Tips for traveling in Vietnam Vietnam varies from hot and dry to cold and rainy, depending on the time of year. The Saigon Opera House in Ho Chi Minh City is an example of French architecture in the city. Although I only stayed a short time, I fell in love with Ho Chi Minh City's grand architecture, history and general buzz. The Mekong DeltaSouthwest of Ho Chi Minh City lies the Mekong Delta, a region of rice paddies, rivers and floating markets.

Persons: Ho, I'd, Ho Chi Minh, Ben Nghe, Mongkol, Rex, Eugene Ferret, It's, Bob Henry, Ucg, Thanh, Virgin Mary, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, Lucy Handley Thanh, Antonin Emery, Marius Mallein, Jolie, Minh, Cai, Andrew Woodley, Mark Barnett, expat Organizations: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's National Authority of Tourism, Sapa, Chi Minh City People's, Rex, Saigon Opera House, Saigon Opera, Getty, Central Post Office, Notre Dame Cathedral, Vietnam Locations: Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City, Mekong Delta, Phu, Gulf, Thailand, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam Vietnam, Hanoi, Hoi, Nguyen Hue, Ben, Chi Minh City, Ville, France, Saigon, French, Saigon Saigon, Mekong, Delta, homestays, My, Tho, Con Quy, Can, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, U.S, cassia, mealtimes

☆ Chau Van Kham: Australian retiree accused of terrorism freed from prison in Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Acting Australian Prime Minister Richard Marles said Chau Van Kham was released on humanitarian grounds and “in the spirit of friendship” between Australia and Vietnam. The Vietnamese government declared the California-based Viet Tan, or Vietnam Reform Party, a terrorist organization in 2016, accusing it of recruiting and training armed operatives. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese traveled to Vietnam last month to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries. “We share the happy news that Mr Chau Van Kham is well and has returned to his family today,” the statement said, according to Amnesty. Pearson said Kham was one of more than 150 political prisoners detained in Vietnam for peaceful acts of free expression.

Persons: Australia CNN —, Richard Marles, ” Marles, Viet Tan, Tan, it’s, Anthony Albanese, Kham’s, Dan Nguyen, Chau, “, ” Elaine Pearson, Pearson, Kham, Pham Doan Trang, Mai Phan, Dang Dinh Bach, Hoang, Hong, ” Pearson Organizations: Australia CNN, Australian, Amnesty International, Amnesty, Vietnam Reform Party, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, Human Rights Locations: Brisbane, Australia, Sydney, Vietnam, California, United States, Asia

☆ In a first, India gifts active warship to Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW DELHI, June 28 (Reuters) - An active duty missile corvette of the Indian Navy is on its way to Vietnam as a gift, the first warship given by India to any country. India and Vietnam have strengthened their ties in recent years, with a special focus on defence, as both countries are concerned over an increasingly assertive China. India has given smaller boats and military equipment to countries like Maldives and Mauritius in the past and a submarine to Myanmar. But the corvette for Vietnam is the first time India has given a warship to a Chinese neighbour with a coast on the South China Sea, where several countries have overlapping territorial claims. The warship was commissioned into the Indian Navy in 1991 and has been designed and produced within the country.

Persons: INS Kirpan, Gen Phan Van Giang, Li Shangfu, Krishn Kaushik, Angus MacSwan Organizations: Indian Navy, INS, Vietnam's Defence, Chinese Defence, Thomson Locations: DELHI, Vietnam, India, India's, China, Maldives, Mauritius, Myanmar, South China, gifting, Beijing, Hanoi

☆ How to reach out to brands and land deals as an influencer
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Many influencers, like Gigi Kovach (a part-time lifestyle influencer), go straight to email to reach out to brands for collaborations. Here's how they reach out brands for collaborations, including several email templates they use. Holly PhanHow to contact brands as an influencer to pitch a paid sponsorshipIt takes time to figure out what type of pitch sticks and grabs the attention of brands. Here's how 33 influencers pitch brands, from email templates to media kits. Email templates influencers use to reach out to brandsMessage templates and DMs influencers use to contact brandsMedia kit examples

Persons: Brand, Gigi Kovach, Kovach, Read, Ashley Jones, She'll, Jones, London Lazerson, Maesha, Influencer Emma Cortes, Holly Phan, Jen Lauren, Lauren, Shonar Organizations: London, YouTube, LinkedIn

☆ China offers closer military cooperation with Vietnam
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

BEIJING, June 27 (Reuters) - China is willing to work with Vietnam to strengthen high-level communication and cooperation between their militaries, Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu said on Tuesday as he met his Vietnamese counterpart. Li told Phan that relations between their militaries had developed well, adding that China's military was willing to push relations to a new level. The U.S. navy visit comes amid tension between China and the United States in the South China Sea, most of which China claims, as the two powers jostle for influence in the energy-rich region. Li, appointed defence minister in March, is under U.S. sanctions over his role in a 2017 weapons purchase from Russia's largest arms exporter. As tensions simmer in the South China Sea, where several countries have overlapping territorial claims and also hold military exercises in its waters, any thaw in Sino-U.S. military relations is being closely watched.

Persons: Li Shangfu, Li, Phan Van Giang, Phan, Ronald Reagan, Lloyd Austin, Austin, Nancy Pelosi, Bernard Orr, Kim Coghill, Robert Birsel Organizations: Chinese Defence, U.S, aircraft, U.S . Defence, Beijing, Thomson Locations: BEIJING, China, Vietnam, Beijing, Asia, Pacific, Danang, U.S, United States, South China, Singapore, Taiwan

☆ Vietnam arrests Facebook user for attempt to 'overthrow the state'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

HANOI, March 17 (Reuters) - Police in Vietnam on Friday arrested a Facebook user who authorities accuse of "attempting to overthrow the state" by sharing content that defamed leaders of the ruling Communist Party, its security ministry said. Despite sweeping economic reform and increasing openness to social change, Vietnam's ruling Communist Party retains tight media censorship and tolerates little criticism, with dozens of people jailed for speaking out against authorities. Nha was also accused by police of joining and recruiting members for the U.S.-based "Provisional National Government of Vietnam", a group listed by the Vietnam as a "terrorist organisation", though not by the United States. The organisation, which could not be reached by Reuters, has previously pledged loyalty to the now defunct state of South Vietnam. Several people have been jailed in Vietnam accused of recruiting for the California-based group.

☆ These twins started companies together and other cofounders can learn a lot from them about rivalries, comparisons and being close to your business partner
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-18 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Having a business partner you are personally close to can be a huge benefit, they said. Torsten Pieper, an academic at UNC Charlotte, told Insider that twins having distinct roles in a business can be beneficial. Research from the Institute for Family Business showed companies that promote themselves as family-run can gain greater trust and are better placed to attract talent. Phan said family businesses inherently care about their communities, because their identity is often attached to the community where they work. As long as we're together, that's greatAll the twins said their businesses have changed the nature of their relationships.

☆ YouTube star Michelle Phan shares her 6 favorite creators, from a 17-year-old horror filmmaker to a TikTok beauty guru
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-08 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Michelle Phan uploaded her first YouTube video in 2007 and continues to keep an eye out for up-and-comers. Her current favorites include travel vlogger Bald and Bankrupt and fashion critic Mina Le. While few creators can lay claim to remaining relevant roughly 15 years after uploading their first video, Phan has endured. They run the gamut from a seventeen-year-old horror filmmaker, to fashion and culture critics, to a first-person travel vlogger that Phan likens to YouTube's version of Anthony Bourdain. "I have a good ass algorithm," Phan tells Insider.

☆ Apple CEO Tim Cook got roasted for his lackluster, bored-looking checkered flag waving at Formula One's US Grand Prix
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tim Cook got the honor of waving the checkered flag at Formula One's United States Grand Prix Sunday. People across the world of F1 were quick to roast for his apparent lack of enthusiasm however. "Possibly the worst checkered flag-waving in Formula One history," one prominent commentator said. Cook became the latest in a long line of well-known figures to signal the end of an F1 race by waving the checkered flag, joining the likes of David Beckham and Serena Williams. Sky Sports commentator Ted Kravitz also chimed in, calling it "possibly the worst checkered flag-waving in Formula One history."

Some influencers will start building relationships with brands by cold-DMing them on social media, like Instagram. While some influencers pitch PR reps or influencer-marketing contacts on LinkedIn, Lazerson goes straight to the top by DMing CEOs. "You get a lot of no's when you first start to pitch brands, but then you sort of fine-tune your approach," Kovach told Insider. To land her first paid deal, Lauren used a media kit. Here's how 21 influencers pitch brands, from email templates to media kits.

☆ Bank stocks, once a Buffett favorite, take a back seat at Berkshire Hathaway amid recession worries
▼ + stars: | 2022-04-28 | by ( Hugh Son | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

In this article BRK.A Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTWarren Buffett, Chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway. David A. Grogan | CNBCWarren Buffett has begun to unleash Berkshire Hathaway 's massive cash stockpile in recent weeks, snapping up an insurer and multi-billion dollar stakes in energy and computer corporations. Like another top Buffett industry — railroads — banks are part of the infrastructure of the country, a nation he continually bets on. (Watch the 2022 Berkshire Hathaway annual shareholders meeting live on Saturday, April 30 at 9:45 a.m. Despite the industry becoming significantly cheaper to own, Buffett reversed many of his wagers, unloading JPMorgan, Goldman and Wells Fargo.

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